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Dr M: Existing civil servants will receive pension scheme benefits
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today assured that civil servants currently in service and has confirmed their status in the pension scheme will...
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Muhyiddin: No record Zakir Naik sought Malaysian citizenship
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik is not on record as having applied for Malaysian citizenship. Muhyiddin...
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Nibong Tebal MP stable and recovering, currently treated at IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― Nibong Tebal Member of Parliament Datuk Mansor Othman, who collapsed while speaking during the debate in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, has been medically...
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What would it take to make Malaysians wear (our own) batik again?
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― While local batik industry players have called for it to be showcased and promoted during Visit Malaysia Year 2020 (VMY20), there seems to be a resurgence...
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Agong grants audience to Indonesian vice-president in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct 22 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah granted an audience to Indonesian vice-president Ma’ruf Amin at a hotel here...
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Saifuddin Nasution: 45,000 BSH recipients eligible for petrol subsidy do not have bank accounts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― About 45,000 of 2.9 million recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) who are eligible for fuel subsidy under the Petrol Subsidy Programme (PSP) do not...
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Cops: Suspect gives info on grenades, bullets found at Penang apartment
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 22 ― The discovery of two hand grenades and 689 bullets in a fire hydrant storage room at an apartment in Bukit Dumbar here yesterday was made following...
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Welfare of Foodpanda, Malaysia Airlines staff among issues to be raised in Dewan Rakyat sitting
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 ― The question on whether the government is prepared to regulate the gig economy to protect the welfare of workers in the sector is among the issues which...
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195 flood victims evacuated in Penang
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 22 ― One hundred and ninety five people including four babies in Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) were evacuated to four relief centres after their houses were...
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India trade body tells members not to import Malaysian palm oil in nationalistic protest
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 — An Indian trade body representing oilseed crushers today advised its members not to buy palm oil from Malaysia, taking a cue from New Delhi’s protest...
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Untrue, says AG of claims no investigation conducted over alleged sexual abuse at Ipoh tahfiz school
KUALA LUMPUR Oct 21 — Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas today dismissed claims that no investigation was conducted in the case of the alleged sexual abuse of a minor at...
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Mavcom: We never got AirAsia’s daily reports on KLIA2 immigration congestion
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) says that it never received the details of the daily documentation requested from AirAsia Bhd, which the...
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MACC: Former PAS deputy to be charged with money laundering tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Former PAS deputy president Datuk Nasharudin Mat Isa is expected to be charged with corruption tomorrow at the Sessions Court, the Malaysian...
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WAO wants AG to explain why alleged sexual abuse case at Ipoh tahfiz school was dismissed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) today urged Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas to explain why he decided to dismiss the case of the alleged...
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Minister: Food Bank Siswa to include private institutions of higher learning from 2020
SHAH ALAM, Oct 21 — The Food Bank Siswa programme will be expanded to include private institutions of higher learning (IPTS) from next year as there is strong demand following...
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All occupants escape Mukah school hostel fire in Sarawak
MUKAH, Oct 21 — All the 202 occupants of the boys’ hostel of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mukah escaped a fire at the three-storey building today, according to the police....
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Almost RM10m collected for military vets’ charity
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — This year’s Warriors’ Fund Campaign (Kempen Tabung Pahlawan) collection has surpassed its RM6 million target, with a sum of RM9.19 million and...
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Details for RM150m Kuching flood mitigation project to be finalised by month’s end, MP says
KUCHING, Oct 22 — The process of planning, tendering and appointment of contractors for the RM150 million for Kuching flood mitigation project is expected to be finalised by...
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Cops: Suspect in murder, rape of octogenarian in Ampang to be charged tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — A man suspected to be involved in the murder of a senior citizen at the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) apartment at Jalan Tasik Tambahan 2,...
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Cross-border luxury car theft ring crippled, gang leader arrested in Kepala Batas
KEPALA BATAS, Oct 21 — Police crippled a luxury car theft gang dubbed ‘Geng Acu’ with the arrest of the 39-year-old gang leader at his house in Taman Bertam Ria, here last...
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Isa Samad solicited RM3m from Gegasan Abadi Properties, witness tells corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The High Court here was today told that former Felda chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad solicited RM3 million from Gegasan Abadi Properties Sdn Bhd...
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ILKKM fresh graduates can serve in public sectors, says Deputy Health Minister
IPOH, Oct 21 — Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye today said that graduates from the Health Ministry Training Institute (ILKKM) who have not received any job offers within...
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Report: Guan Eng sues Raja Petra for defamation over Penang undersea tunnel project articles
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — A defamation suit was filed last month by Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng against fugitive and controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin over the...
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King and Queen arrive in Tokyo for Japan Emperor’s enthronement
TOKYO, Oct 21 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah arrived...
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Sabah CM: Authorities to consider using high-tech equipment to resolve wildlife poaching issues
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 21 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal today said that authorities are considering using high-tech equipment to track down poachers behind the killings...
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Home Ministry: All MyKad sold by Penang NRD syndicate cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Home Affairs Ministry has cancelled all the MyKad that were sold to Chinese nationals in Penang recently, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Home...
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‘Raja Rimba’ is now wanted by Sarawak cops for allegedly making death threats to Taib Mahmud
KUCHING, Oct 21 — Police are tracking down the Facebook account owner known as ‘Raja Rimba’ who uploaded several provocative postings, including a threat to kill Sarawak...
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Five detainees linked to LTTE file habeas corpus application in bid to challenge Sosma arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Five detainees arrested by the police over suspected links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have today filed a habeas corpus application to...
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Penang deputy CM Ramasamy leaves Bukit Aman after giving police statement
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy recorded his statement at the police headquarters here today over a report lodged against him in connection...
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Selangor MB orders study on soil erosion at Kampung Baru PKNS Flats
CYBERJAYA, Oct 21 — The Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) was instructed to conduct a study into the soil erosion incident at the PKNS Flats, Jalan Tun Razak,...
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Minister: Malaysia loses RM5b in fisheries revenue annually to foreign fishermen
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The government plans to strengthen the nation’s maritime enforcement assets in an effort to curb encroachment by foreign fishing boats which resulted in...
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DPM says govt evaluating need to amend law on attempted suicide
SERENDAH, Oct 21 ― The government is in the midst of evaluating and discussing with the relevant quarters to review the need to amend the law on attempted suicide, Deputy Prime...
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Sabah CM: Heavier penalty must be imposed on elephant murderers
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 21 ― Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has called for a heavier penalty to be imposed on any individual or party found guilty of killing...